Irina Shaposhnikov

Irina Shaposhnikov, of Wayne, passed away on November 7, 2025, at the age of 91.
Beloved grandmother of Renata Hazelman and her husband Rocky. Cherished great
grandmother of Claire and Amelia. Loving aunt of Alla Galperin and her husband
Samuel. Dear great aunt of Aryeh and Henry. Irina is predeceased by her parents, Lev and Klara Rosental, her husband of 55 years Iosif Shaposhnikov, her daughter Faina
Fishman, her brother Michael Rosental, and her great niece Ilona Galperin.
Irina was born in the Soviet Union in 1934. She moved to the United States with her
family in 1990, first to Ohio, then Brooklyn, finally settling in New Jersey in 1996.
Trained as an English teacher, she worked as a technical translator until retiring to take
care of her granddaughter. Irina was known to be an amazing seamstress. She was an
avid reader and a travel enthusiast, continuing to satisfy her wanderlust with friends, even after her husband's passing. Anyone who had the pleasure of knowing her could tell you of her unwavering optimism and willingness to help everyone she met, resulting in great many who considered her a friend. She was a very tough woman, who overcame many obstacles in her life, even being stung by a scorpion once! Above all else, her family meant the world to her and she cherished the time she spent with them.